The New York Times – Music:
“Émigré,” a bland oratorio about brothers who flee to China to escape Nazi persecution, was given its American premiere by the New York Philharmonic.
Category: New York Philharmonic
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Jaap van Zweden to Lead French Orchestra After New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor, whose tenure in New York ends this summer, will begin a five-year term at the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in 2026.
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Review: A Case for Understated Majesty at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
A new piano concerto written for Emanuel Ax, and an old symphony by Rachmaninoff, reward close listening in a program conducted by Eun Sun Kim.
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Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights
The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera takes a chance on reviving two recent hits.
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Young Artists Make Back-to-Back Debuts at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s two-week Philharmonic residency included the arrivals of the violinist Esther Yoo and the pianist Bruce Liu.
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Two Concerts Reveal a Dramatic Shift Between Mahler Symphonies
The New York Times – Music:
Over consecutive evenings, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra performed Mahler’s works on programs with star sopranos.
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Jaap van Zweden, New York Phil Maestro, Takes Podium in Seoul
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor officially began his tenure as the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director, months before he is to step down in New York.
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Hilary Hahn Announced as Avery Fisher Prize Winner at Philharmonic Concert
The New York Times – Music:
The star violinist’s appearance as artist in residence included an announcement that she had received the $100,000 Avery Fisher Prize.
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Review: The Philharmonic’s Maestro Revels in the Classics
The New York Times – Music:
Jaap van Zweden returned to the orchestra for the first time since October with a conservative lineup of works by Wagner, Beethoven and Brahms.